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Columbian Exchange Project
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Columbian Exchange Project (Sweet Potatoes)
Evann Patterson, 4A
Instructor, Mauldin
Where did it orginate/spread during the Columbian Exchange?
Sweet potatoes had originated in the tropical regions of the Central and South Americas.
Origin of Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes had spread to Europe, Spain, Africa, Asia, and India.
The spread of Sweet Potatoes
When did start to spread and was it profitable? Who profit off the sweet potatoes
It had started spreading in the year 1493, however it only successfully grew in Europe in 1764
Time of Spread
The Americas' natives had profit from the trade but the sweet potato itself wasn't very profitable since it require a warm and tropical climate that Europe didn't have. The potatoes were also consider animal food and peasant food.
The profit and those who profit from it
Afro-Eurasian people had recieved more calories and nutrients from sweet potatoes, improving their diets.
Sweet potatoes incorportated into a culture #1
It had stimulated the African slave trade since it was mostly grown with slaves.
Labor practices impacted by sweet potatoes
Spanish people had notice the Native americans' ways of growing the potatoes and spreading them rapidly. The spanish had used their methods and produced and export sweet potatoes for 3 decades
Sweet potatoes incorportated into a culture #2
Sweet potatoes had created trade routes and improve diets. However cattle and farm animals had eaten the crops, causing death through famine and diseases
Sweet potato impact on the new enviroment
Sources and References
Thecolumbian.weebly.com
hanacademy.org
Apworldipedia.org
teacheroz.com
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